2011.08.23+Welcome+Back

WELCOME BACK TEAM MEETING AUGUST 23 10:45am KONIK'S ROOM

AGENDA: Fourth grade team building THURSDAY team building 8:15 ? (Blind man and Elephant (R), Mute Birthday Lineup (C), 2- Bed Sheet Game (K), Valuable Diamond (R), Lean on Me (G)) WED-FRI: Self portraits and cut out, I AM poem for bulleting boards outside and BIO poems ? Thursday, 8:15-9:30 meet in fourth grade gathering space. Do we want to do a rotation on Friday for math? Puzzles, Games, Tangrams, Bingo, etc. ﻿Friday, 8:15-9:30 Konik to Sovol 8:20 Soval to Bongiorno 8:35 Bongionrno to Bair 8:50 Bair to Konik 9:05
 * 1) Activites and schedule for first three days. Wednesday, right after opening ceremony we will meet as a team to welcome all of the fourth graders. In addition, we will schedule a monthly fourth grade meeting (gathering space) on F days when there is no assembly scheduled.

2. Science/social studies -- will we start the week of August 29 or after Labor Day ﻿ We will begin all academics the week of August 29.

Math lessons Word Study Language Arts Kevin will meet with us on Aug. 31 at 3:30 to talk about new resources.

3. Book Clubs (literature circles). Will start during ERB week.

4. Technology goals -- discussion

5. Meetings with Nikki to prepare for 1-1

6. When will we start LA skills rotations (see June 9 WIKI notes for details) Will start the week of September 12th.

7. Will we have our netbook cart back for the first semester? is there a calendar? I'll email Nikki and let everyone know. done

8. We need to book Paul Salerno for the Fridays that we don't have assembly. I'll double check with Carolyn and Kathy regarding the assembly schedule.

9. Help me figure out what we want to do in Dubuque next year during our fourth grade trip. I need to call and make reservations. next meeting

10. calendars- I started working on the math calendar. Who will take care of reading, writing, and spelling?

11. Milwaukee Walking Tours-- what do we want to do this year? Started the discussion and brainstormed some great ideas. Kids researching and acting as guides, staggering visits, using FLIP cameras and other technology. We will continue this discussion.

12. Milwaukee Lessons Different this year --- Gina and Cheryl will do two classes at a time, rather then all four.

13. Lunch table assignments for Sept and Oct ﻿done

14. Rotation for car circle duty September--- ren October Gina November-- Cheryl December Kelley Jan ren Feb Kelley March -- Cheryl April Gina May Kelley June -- cheryl

OTHER TEAM BUILDING SEPT 9 1:30-2:30 PAUL WILL DO SOME GUIDANCE REVIEW AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE SESSIONS WITH ALL FOUR CLASSES (INDIVIDUALLY). WE NEED TO CHOOSE A WEEK THAT WILL WORK FOR ALL OF US AND SCHEDULE 30 MINUTE SESSIONS WITH PAUL.

o ** Active and respectful listening ** o ** Flexible give and take ** o ** Openly share ideas and resources ** o ** Honest communication ** o ** Healthful snacks ﻿ **
 * __ FOURTH GRADE NORMS __**